Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 185,491 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe stood at 185,491 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe peaked at 1.55 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 155,487 t, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million t | 859,950 t | 1.32 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million t | 1.25 million t | 1.55 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,951 t | 607,808 t | 865,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,035 t | 220,016 t | 509,708 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,654 t | 261,440 t | 326,774 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,025 t | 155,487 t | 274,184 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 6 Canada 454,988 t compare
- 7 Bangladesh 447,223 t compare
- 8 Pakistan 433,926 t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 382,611 t compare
- 10 Indonesia 318,578 t compare
- 11 Argentina 285,201 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 276,641 t compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe was 185,491 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 1973.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,487 t in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).